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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Fair Play For Shippers.

Whatever may be said against the en-
actment of those parts of the inter state
commerce bill that relate to pooling con-
tracts and long and short hauls, no one
will openly oppose, we venture to say,
the provisions which forbid unjust dis.
elimination and require the publication
OF rates. If the supporters of the bill
feel that its passage will be endangered
by the paragraphs about pools and hauls
they may be assured that they can stand
upon the clauses relating to discrimina-
ton and publicity. If the bill contained
no clauses but these, with provisions for
enforcing them under sufficient penalties,
would the railroad companies openly OPP
pose it? Could they find arguments
against it which they would be willing TO
lay before the public? But the removal
OF the great abuse of unjust discrimina.
ton, together with the open publication
of rates, might, directly and indirectly,
cover all the ground which the advocates
OF the bill hope TO cover for the preyen-
ton OF secret rate cutting and the main
tenance of fair rates for all shippers
would go far toward sweeping away all
the abuses which SO loudly call for legis-
latiOn.
1t is unjust discrimination that has
given force to the demand for the enact
ment of an interstate commerce law. The
people have seen railroads which, as
common carriers, should be open to all
patrons on equal terms-uscd to crush
one merchant or one corporation in the
same business. They have seen rail
roads used TO build up great ana un-
scrupulous monOpolies, which have spent
part of the wealth thus gained IN cor
rupting legislatures and public officers.
The people at large know very little
about the theory OF pools or the argu-
ments relating TO rates for short and long
hauls, but they can see that when one
shipper can have his goods carried for
half the rate eXacted from his competitor
for the same service the railroad system
has become an instrument of oppression.
A corporation desiring 10 monopoIize
business or an industry depending npon
transportation for its development de-
termines to crush all of its rivals. II in
duces the railroad companies TO carry
It's goods for rate of 10 cents, TO exact
from its rivals a rate of 50 cents for the
same service, and to give it 20 per cent of
the money paid by those RIVALS. Under
such conditions how can the unf )rtnnate
rivals hope TO enter upon equal terms
with the favored corporation the markets
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

The discussion of a safe method of
heating railroad cars, and the zeal with
which the inventive talent of the country
Is applying itself to the production of
such method that will be at once practi-
cable and not too costly, ought to have
the desired result. The railroad COM
missioDers of New York recommend that
cars be heated from furnaces suspended
under and outside the car, as is now done
on some roads. They are of the opinion
that this is a better method than any de-
pending upon steam from the locomo-
tive, but they will seek one still better
shan the outside furnace plan, which
might not in all circumstances prove to
be absolutely secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

GENERAL HAZEN's death was sudden and
entirely unexpected. 1t removes another
prominent actor in the war of the re-
hellion, the commander of the Fifteenth
army corps and the hero of Fort Nc
Allister. At the same time it removes
from the scene of action an officer who,
for the last ten years, has seemed to
possess the unhappy faculty of creating
more antagonisms in and out of service
than any other soldier of his rank on the
pages of the Register. General Hazen
was brave and efficient officer His
services during the war between the
states will always give him a place IN
the military annals of our history. lie
was gallant, possessed OF sound military
judgment, was energetic and prompt to
respond to every call of duty. 1t Is un-
fortunate that tho present generation
will estimate his worth more by the, re-
cord of the last decade, which was flied
with personal quarrels, contentious with
the public and the press and riyalries and
controversies with various officers in the
army than by his unquestioned services
TO his country in her Time of need.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
PROMINENT PERSONS.

Senator Edmunds has delicate apprecia-
ton OF good brandy
Bob 1ngersoll has been studying New Eng
land documents of the Puritan days to get
material for new lecture.
John G, Whittier has lately finished a long
poem of historical interest, which will soon
be given to the public with a new edition of
his works revised by himself.
Jordan b, Noble, the drummer boy at the
battle of New Orleans in 1915. and veteran
of the Mexican war, is still living in New
Orleans. lie is 81 years old, and quite in
firm.
Gladstone headed the list of names of the
greatest twelve living men which received
the prize at a recent London contest, and
Grover Cleveland's name was ahead of the
prince of Wales. The latter struggle was
probably decided by the scales.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Emma Bells Cell.

Emma Bell, the now celebrated wit
ness in the John Lauer case, Is still con-
fined in the county Jail, but beyond the
reach of every visitor She occupies one
of the cells of the second tier on the north
side which open on the reception room
But the lattice work and food opening are
so closed up that nobody can see the
woman unless by the opening of the door,
which, however, may be done only by
Jailer Miller. She is thus shut off to es-
cape the inquiries and opportunities of
reporters and curious people, in the hope
that what she has to tell atthe forthcoming
trial may be told without the appearance
OF having been by outside influence.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

SIR ANDREW CLARKE. formerly in.
spector general of Notifications
for the queen, does not
think it would be wise for the United
States to expend any such amount of
money as has been talked of for coast de-
fenses. He says perfect system of de-
fense can be created with onefourth the
proposed expenditure. Sir Andrew is
now experimenting with mechanical
device by which gun can be loaded and
fired by electricity, the gun being kept
below ground until ready to be fired
with the gunner mile away. 1t is hap.
pily suggested that with lot of these
long range guns along the coast, capable
of sinking an ironclad ten miles out at
sea, and with the gunner mile in the in
terror of the country. the horrors of war
would be reduced, on one side at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

in which all must sell their goodsH But
tins is the way in which the Standard Oil
company crushed Independent reiiners
and built up It's monopoly. 1t made
such arrangements even with railroads
that were in the hands of the United
States courts. The court of last resort
has declared that state legislation affords
no remedy for such abuses. There can
bc. no relief except by the enforcement of
n federal statute,
This infamous method of dscrimina.
ton has been used in thousands of cases
for the enrichment of favored persons
and the impoverishment or ruin of others.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
They Want to Shoot.

This evening at 1880 o'clock, there
will be a meeting of sportsmen IN the
gun store of Penrose & Hardin, 1O1
South Thirteenth street, corner of Dodge,
to take action with regard to antlcpat-
ing the introduction and passage OF a
bill at the present session of the
legislature, having for It's object
the suppression of spring shooting. If
this bill should pass it would have dis.
astrous effect upon the spring time
pleasures of many sportsmcn throughout
the state, who now live within the laws,
and see no necessity for the passage of
the enactment in question. 1t is desired
that there be a large attendance to con-
slder the matter in all its bearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

Hour after hour the cards were fairly shuffled
And fairly dealt but still | got no hand:
The morning came, but L with mind un-
ruflled
Did simply say, 81 do not understand"
Life is game Of whist. From unseen
sources
The cards are shufiled and the hands are
dealt,
Blind are our efforts TO control the forces
That, though unseen, are no less strongly
felt
do not like the way the cards are shufllcd.
But still like the game, and want to play;
And through the long, long night, will [
unruf1led,
Play what | get until the break of day.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Wants n Walking Match.

President Max Meyer, of the exposition
association, received yesterday a letter
from Dan OLeary, thc.Troy, N. Y, pedes
tran who wants to arrange walking
match to take place in the exposition build
ing some time IN April or May. OLcary
says tnat the match would be fifteen
hours in duration and there would be
some four or five entries. 1t would last
O'Clock Saturday morning and would be
a match for blood. Mr. Meyer has written
to OLeary offering him the building on
a pprcpntapp
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
A SAD CASE.
Military Clerks Misrortune-PoIcc
Court Notes

Court Notes.
John Martin was brought before Judge
Stcnberg yesterday morning to answer to
charge of stealing a horse from +. NJ
Ellis, the architect. lie was released on
the ground that he was insane, and or
dercd before the county board of in
sanity.
Martins case is very sad one. For
years past he has been employed as a
clerk in the military headquarters, and
has always enjoyed the reputation of
being n iirst-class man. About sixteen
months ago he was married to the
daughter of n farmer living few miles
from Omaha. A few months ago she
died, and her death was succeeded few
hours later by that of her new.
upon Martins mind and he grad
ually lost his reason, until oday he
is little better than an idiot His friends
will take steps to have him sent to the iu-
sane asylum.
Eight vagrants were arraigncd before
the Judge yesterday morning, They were
released
Out of thirteen drunks, eleven were
lined the usual amount and two paid.
Ed Bennett was sent to Jail for thirty
days for stealing n coat from clothing
merchant on Tenth street. Belle Burton
and Florence Wcrstell were arrested for
enticmg Pat Lahy into their den and rob-
bing him of $25. They were held for
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

The attempts of the Herald to bulldoze
democratic members of the legislature
into firing blank cartridges during the
senatorial fight is supremely absurd,
coming from such source. In two
other campaigns the Herald and its editor
were moving heaven and earth to force
democrats to vote for the railroad repub-
liCan candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

seven of which sprung up during last
year.
Napoleon Louis has announced himself
an independent candidate for the posi-
ton OF page IN the legislature.
Territorial institutions have made a
combined attack on the legislature for
appropriations aggregating 81 ,eOO,00
The Harney hotel and new Jail are
among the institutions growing gradually
in Rapid City. Both will be opened for
guests in the spring time.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
STATE AND TERRITORY,
Nebraska JOttings.

Cedar Rapids proposes to plant $1,000
in new school building.
The Elk Creek "phantom," who was
gone out of the ghost business.
Harvey Kellar attempted to raise the
drought in Harvard with a few bottles of
beer. The experiment cost HIM $75.
The Bassett Clipper. democratic
weekly, nursed on land Office adds, died
suddenly last week. The bottle was with
drawn.
West Pointers have no further use for
imported beer. The home made article
is sufficiently numerous and resinous for
all domestic purposes.
Hon. Tom O'Day, of O'Neill City, one
of the brightest lawyers in Northern
Nebraska and Il democrat with a number
thirteen sole, is soon to move to Omaha.
The railroad meeting at Geneva de-
cided that Fillmore county could stand n
mortgage for 100000 if the Elkhorn Val
ley road would build through the county.
John Widup and John Kelsey had
brief set-to at Friend. Wldup opened
Kelsey's interior with knife and turned
him over to the doctors. The cut is u
dangerous one.
Harry F. Eppley is resting in the
johnson county Jail, having been per-
suaded to accept the hospitality of the
sheriff, Harry forged and cashed
check for $l25, and with borrowed
horse and buggy attempted to slip out of
the state. He was oyertaken at Brown
VILE
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

THREATS and coercion will be wasted
on democratic legislators pledged to vote
in accordance with the instructions of
their constituencies. They fear home
reckoning more than the Vengeance of q
venal newspaper.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

WHILE the time for appeals is now
past the BEE notifies the members of the
legislature that their various constituen-
cies will keep a watchful eye upon the
balloting and the names recorded for
and against Charles Ii. Van Wyck.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

Con GALLAGHER, who is having him
self interviewed as a profane northern
Nebraska democrat by the Lincoln cor
respondents, is u strong anti-administra-
ton democrat. His influence among his
party in the legislature Is not yet percept-
lble to the unaided vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

HENRY GEORGE has not strengthened
himself politically by his vicious attack
on the Catholic church. Thousands of
Mr.. Georges supporters in New York
when called upon to choose between
Henry George and their church will have
no hesitancy in accepting the issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
The Carnival.

Great preparations are being made by
the masking committee for the great
carnival to be given by the Omaha To.
boggan club next Friday evening. The
club will meet at the Union club rooms,
corner Sixteenth and Farnam, at Gas p.
IN. sharp en- costume, with their tobog-
gans, for the purpose of parading the
principal streets to the slide.
The procession, starting at Fifteenth
street, will proceed down Farnam to
Twelfth, along Twelfth to Douglas, up
Douglas to Sixteenth, along Sixteenth to
Dodge, and up Dodge to PARK avenue,
thence to the slide.
All persons along the line of march are
requested to have their front windows
lighted up for the occasion.
The club intends having large sleigh
for the purpose of carrying the ladies
wearing costumes to the slide.
The slide is illuminated every night,
and there are always some of the mem.
bers sliding, excepting on Sundays.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Legal and Illegal Robbery.

FWIuutIpTIlu CdH.
There is a vast difference between hum
bic citizen ''holding up" railroad or ex-
press company and those same corporations
roughly grasping the public and shaking ex-
tortionate rates from it for their services. The
individual goes to Jail, the companies to in
crease power and influence.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

paign" Of Mr.. Dillon seems to be ae.
comprising something IN Ireland. a
few of such instances will probably con-
vince the landlords that home rule and
land purchase are preferable TO domestic
disorder and no rents
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

THERE is genuine pathos IN the appeals
OF the democratic railroad organ for
straight democracy and McShane. 1t is
the cry of the diving swan
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
They Were Always Busy.

Youths Companion: Prior to the Amer.
lean revolution every colonial farmhouse
and every blacksmith shop was a manu-
factory-for everything was literally
manufactured--that is, made by hand.
| The blacksmith hammered out axes, hoes,
forks spades, plOughshares, scythes and
nails. A tailoress went from house to
house to make up the winter clothing,
and was followed by the shoemaker. "
The farmer prepared the leather from
| skins which had lain in the vat for a
year, and his wife made ready the cloth
Spinning wheels buzzed from morning
till night Skeins of WOODEN and linen
yarn hung on the walls of every house.
Seated on the loom seat, the best woman
OF the family piled shuttles and treadles
weaving blankets. sheets, table-cloths,
towels, bed curtains, window curtains,
iiannels, and cloth or garments.
Every woman in the household manu-
factured something. The aged grand
mother spun flax with the little wheel;
the youngest daughter cardcd wool and
the oldest, if the men were busy, hatch
eled ilaX. 1t was hand work that did it,
and every hand did what it could best
do.
The women, whose work was never
done, " not only carded, spun and wove,
but they MIXED the cows, made butter,
bread and cheese, soap and candles,
cooked the food, did the washing and in
harvest raked hay, pulled flax and dug
potatoes.
The neighbor, who happened in for an
afternoons gossip, brought her work.
The mother patched or Knitted as she
rested by tho fircsIdc, or quartered ap.
pies for the children to "string" and
hang in the morning in festoons on the
sunny outside walls. All were busy
always busy.
The vicissitudes of fortune are strongly
illustrated in New York case, where
man whose name not long ago would
have, been good for $2,00O000 spent two
or three hours in the rear Office of Wall
street broker few days ago, waiting for
an opportunity to borrow $40 from one
who was once his clerk. Speculation
had brought him to poverty and made
the clerk u millionaire, and all within
year.
William l., McCague and G.. L. Mayne
are selling Benson, to which street cars
Will run before fall,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Iowa Items.
The Dubuque police have been uni
formed.

The Dubuque police have been uni
formed.
Fort Madison Is promised three miles
of cable railway.
The scarcity of water in Henry county
is much greater than has ever before
been known. Farmers living in the prai,
rie townships have been compelled to
drive their live stock six and eight miles
for water.
The state oratoricel contest will be held
in Des Mones February 2. At this con.
test the orator receiving first honor rep
resents his state in thg Interstate contest
to be held at Bloonington, H., on the
5rh of May.
h. j. Miller, young attorney of Mason
City, has recently found fine forty acres
of government land just mile and n
half west of Swalesdale, Polk county, 1t
is piece that was overlooked when all
the rest of the land of the county was en-
tered years ago. Mr.. Miller has filed on
the claim under the timber culture laws.
The Hamilton county supervisors have
appropriated $500 for u tablet of polished
brass to commemorate the heroism of cit
izens of that and Webster county who
went TO the rescue of the setlers at
Spirit Lake in March, 1857, when Inkpa-
ducah's Sioux band massacred twenty
seven whites.
George Harman, young man from
Rowley, Buchanan county, went to Chi
cago recently to visit an uncle. Arriving
in the city late, and not wishing to DIS
turb his relatives, he went to boarding
house, where he was found by the police
the next day with his head badly cut.
He was removed to hospital, where he
died two days later. As his money had
not been taken his death is as yet an un-
solved mystery.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

JOHN FITZGERALD is the latest tub
which the frantic anti-Van Wyckcrs pro.
pose to throw in front of the democratic
whale. 1t is slightly, but not interesting
enough to serve the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
He Should Resign.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
Ii Lord Tennyson heeds the voice of n
pretty nearly unanimous world he will fol-
low Lord Churchil's example and resign.
His administration of the department Of
poetry is a failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

Chicago Neics.
A cowboy poet has broken out in Wyoming
He is prObably the poet lariat
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
THE DAILY BEE.


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day Of January A. D., 1857. n. 7. FELL,
lSEALI Notary Public
Geo. B. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn,
deposcs and says that he Is secretary of the
Bee Publishing company, that the actual av-
erage daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month of January 1856. was 1o;37s copies,
1886, II ,537 copes for April, 1886, 12,19l
copies: for May. 1885, Il, 439 copies; for June,
1885, IL, 29S copies for July, 1885, 12,3l4 copies;
1885, 1900 copies; FOR October, 1886, 1889
copies; for November, 1885, 13,34S copies for
December, 1886, l3, 237 copies.
GEo. b. TZsCHuCK.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this lst
day of January A. ID. 1857.
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

WITn Irish landlords seeking the work.
houses because they have no money to
feed themselves with, "the plan of cam,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
with a Elaynr of Profanity.
Poet IIariat.

PdtsbopU Chronicle Telegraph.
The LANGUAGE the telephone speaks is
broken English.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18
Dakota.

An incendiary got away with $4,000
saw mill al Speartish the other day.
The people of Blunt are out of hay and
potatoes, and have taken to cob and
corn.
Brown county has seventeen towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

William l., McCague and G.. T. Mayne
are selling Ben son, to which street cars
will run before fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-18

Which will be worth double
within year, making
several hundred per cent profit
on the cash invested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-15
Easter Observance.

The festival of Easter was this veal
more generally observed than ever be
fore.
At both st. Paul's and St Mary's
(Catholic) churches the usual elaborate
and impressive services were held.
At Trinity (EpiscopaD church the
usual services were also held. These
consisted of an early service at 6:3O
am, full morning service at 1890,
and in the evening at $50 the annual
children's festival At this service the
children sang their Easter carols, and
listened to brief address by the Rec
tor, after which they received the Eas-
ter cards and eggs, which were distrib-
uted by the teachers of the several
classes. The services were greatly en-
riched by music especially for the day,
rendered by the choir assisted by Miss
Edith Roberts, who kindly consented
to sing. The church was tastefully
decorated with the choicest of house
plants and profusion of cut flowers.
At the NJ E. church service was
held for the missionary cause. when
the children who had been collecting
for this purpose brought the amounts
received by them. The amount raised
aggregating $50. Many flowers beau
titled the church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-15
LINDEN.

T. NJ. Goldsworthy and son came
over from Dodgeville on Monday. Mr..
G. is repairing his house here and will
remove from Dodgeville and occupy it.
Thos. Mills was over from Mineral
Point, visiting, on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Flo. Bucket went to Living
ston on Monday last.
On Monday last Mrs. ALT. Treglown
and Mrs. Richard Wearing shipped
their household goods to Montana,
where they will go themselves in about
three weeks.
Fresh Garden Seeds can be had at
Lewis Bros.
The festival held at Treloar's hall on
on Friday and Saturday last was a
success. Everything passed off nicely.
The p. NJ. choir and the Linden band
rendered some fine music which was
was highly appreciated. The proceeds
will go to pay the church expenses.
The amount raised is $500.
According to the plan, Rev. w. Cape
will occupy the P. NJ church morning
and evening on Sunday next.
The finest stock of ready made
Clothing, and the lowest prices ever
seen in Linden, at Lewis Bros.
The wedding of Mr.. James Wicks
and Miss Myrnie Vial was held at the
P. NJ. Parsonage, on Saturday, April
9th, Rev. w. J. c. Bond officiating.
The newly welded couple will occupy
Mrs. Aft Treglown's house, which they
have furnished. May success and hap
piness attend them through life.
J. F. Goldsworthy was over to Dodge
vile on Saturday last.
The largest selections and finest pat
terms of wall paper in town at Lewis
Bros
Charles Lamb will occupy the house
of Jacob Rolling vacated by William
Arthur last week.
George Smith bought fine horse
one day last week, from Mr.. Gibson
near Livingstone.
John Wearne has his incubator
charged and is going to raise chickens
of the Light Brahma and Plymouth
Rock varieties.